On October 20, 2026, at the North Bund International Shipping Forum, representatives from Hainan Maritime Bureau, Abu Dhabi Port Group, COSCO Shipping Container Transport Co., Ltd., Hainan Port and Shipping Holdings Co., Ltd., and COSCO Shipping Port Co., Ltd. jointly signed a cooperation initiative, marking the comprehensive launch of the green shipping corridor construction between Yangpu Port and Abu Dhabi Port. In the venue, representatives from the five parties successively wrote down a roadmap for green and low-carbon cooperation in China Arab ports and shipping.

Five parties jointly sign green initiative

The five parties actively respond to the international green shipping corridor cooperation initiative, with green and low-carbon transformation as the core orientation, fully leverage the role of market entities, build cooperation and exchange platforms around clean ship fuel supply and refueling, green ship operation, green port construction, technological equipment innovation and other fields, promote the full chain green and low-carbon development of the port and shipping industry, explore green shipping development paths suitable for regional characteristics, and strive to create a demonstration corridor for green and low-carbon cooperation in China Arab ports and shipping. Yangpu Port, as an important port node of Hainan Free Trade Port, and Abu Dhabi Port, as the core shipping hub of the United Arab Emirates, the green corridor between the two ports will connect the low-carbon transformation needs of the China Arab shipping channel, providing replicable practical samples for regional port shipping cooperation. Keywords: logistics news and information, green shipping, international infrastructure

Collaborative promotion of low-carbon across the entire chain

The cooperation will prioritize the supply and refueling of clean ship fuels, promote the application and connection of green fuels between Yangpu Port and Abu Dhabi Port, provide low-carbon fuel supply guarantee for ships, and reduce carbon emissions intensity in the shipping process. All parties will also promote the operation of green ships, the construction of green ports, and technological equipment innovation, forming a full chain synergy from port operations, ship navigation to equipment upgrades. On the port side, green loading and unloading equipment, shore power facilities, and intelligent dispatch systems will gradually be implemented; On the ship side, low-carbon fuel adaptation and energy efficiency management have become the focus of cooperation; On the equipment side, the research and application of green technology equipment will provide hardware support for corridor construction. The five parties have established a cooperation and exchange platform to promote information sharing and resource docking, enhance the level of green and low-carbon cooperation in China Arab ports and shipping, and provide a demonstration for the green transformation of regional shipping.Editor/Gao Xue